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If the specified `original` contains a value, create an `optional` object whose contained value is initialized from `*original`; otherwise, create a.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_optional.h>`

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----
optional(
    std::allocator_arg_t allocatorArg,
    xref:bsl/optional-072.adoc[AllocType] allocator,
    xref:bsl/optional-072.adoc[optional] const& original);
----

== Description

If the specified `original` contains a value, create an `optional` object whose contained value is initialized from `*original`; otherwise, create a disengaged

If the specified `original` contains a value, create an `optional` object whose contained value is initialized from `*original`; otherwise, create a disengaged `optional` object. Use the specified `allocator` to supply memory.

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *allocatorArg*
| tag selecting the allocator‐extended constructor
| *allocator*
| allocator used to supply memory
| *original*
| source optional used to initialize this object
|===


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